My uncle, Dave, graduated to heaven last month after a beautiful, faith-filled life—yet a grueling battle with cancer. Though we believe there’s no more suffering or sickness where his soul is now, in the presence of Jesus, we still ache [...]
It’s Holy Week. That time of the year when we zoom in on Jesus’ crucifixion, resurrection, and all the happenings surrounding the historical event that literally split time in two (hello BC + AD). You should know that I’ve always [...]
Have you ever acted like a total maniac while searching for "lost" sunglasses on your own head? Or a missing phone already pressed against your ear? Or misplaced keys that were camouflaged in your very hand? Well I have. Couch cushions [...]
I had another post written for today, but it didn’t feel right. Heartbreaking news has been everywhere this week—in our cities, in our countries, in our world. Our homeland has been shaken by the senseless and horrific attacks in Orlando. [...]
Well g’morning! And Happy Friday. School is out, summer has begun, and my kids are already running laps around the house. While “free time” is pretty much nonexistent, “fun time” is officially in session. So I don’t have any funny [...]
He planted a kiss on my cheek, gave me a grinning wink, and jumped onto an open-air boat that was headed across the increasingly gray ocean and into the darkness with nothing but a wetsuit, flashlight, and an oxygen tank. Night diving. My husband and I were both scuba certified over a decade ago at a lake here [...]
Life is full of surprises. Some good, some not-so-good. A surprise visit from your out-of-town best friend? Good surprise. A surprise twenty-dollar bill in your back pocket? Good surprise. A surprise pregnancy after years of trying? Good surprise. But the not-so-good surprises [...]
